Brief
Stage One—Legal Version
Evaluation
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10 |
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Introduction |
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the topic of the paper clearly identified? |
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the thesis clearly presented? |
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the writer preview the structure of the paper? |
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15 |
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Organization |
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the paper relatively easy to follow organizationally? |
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the paper free or unnecessary redundancies? |
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the writer provide signposts to guide the reader? |
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100 |
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Content |
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Does
the author offer a statement of jurisdiction and adequately explain why the
particular court should have jurisdiction? |
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Does
the author identify and adequately describe the nature of the proceedings? |
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Does
the author identify the issues that will be considered as part of the appeal? |
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Does
the author identify and describe the applicable laws, precedents, and so
forth pertinent to the case? |
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Does
the author identify any facts that both parties have agreed upon--stipulated? |
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Grade _____ out of 125 Deductions
- ________ ( _____ errors) Total |
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